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    Ca Reactor Question

    I built a calc reactor after DJ88's design. Works pretty well and not that difficult to do. Actually, working with the acrylic was fun and educational, though I will say that I would have someone else cut the acrylic to the correct size as cutting it perfectly straight and without...
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    Calcium Reactor

    The posts above are correct. This is a DIY reactor similar to that designed by DJ88 on reefcentral. I have one very very similar. In picture #1: - the john guest fitting on the side of the reactor (purple tie) is the outlet where water (with disolved calcium) leaves the reactor. This is often...
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    Maroon's spawned

    We will see how it goes. I have not raised them before, but Elmo doesn't live too far away from me. Elliot - School is good. The winter break was super nice. Got out to Snowbird for a day. Mat
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    Maroon's spawned

    Looked the tank over this morning and found to my surprise that my maroon clowns spawned laying a little pile of eggs over the back of a rock next to their anemone. Super cool. Like many people, clowns and an anemone were the reason I got into salt water about 4-5 years ago. I have had the...
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    Post pics of table acros

    nice coral. I have a coral that looked like a table in Dangs tank, I glued it sideways in my tank and it grew out for a while, and now grows more up than out. pseudotable? Mat
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    anthias question

    The male will boss them around a bit. I think this is the best option if you have already added some of them. The only alternative would be to QT your current fish for longer allowing them to overlap with the new anthias. They would have the protection from stress from the other fish in the...
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    anthias question

    There may be some initial ruckus as the male asserts himself over the new females, but I think it would be fine. If you want to add more anthias this is really the best alternative and the current anthias may still be settling in. Mat
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    Phoenix halide replacement bulb's.

    I have teh 250w DE 14k version running on a PFO HQI ballast. I love the look. I run them without the actinics in the summer (heat) and with them in the winter (like the dawn/dusk effect). But I can tell you that they are a very nice mix of blue with white for me and they really do not change...
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    Calcium Reactor Media

    I use ARM. It works great and lasts forever. I think most media are fine. I made the mistake the first time I loaded my reactor by using "used crushed coral." Got talked into it by someone at a LFS. What a mess - as the CC melted it released all the bad stuff (Phosphates, disasterous algae...
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    Dont want my house looking like a fish store

    The only thing I can think of for the use of the actual tank is either a display tank, a QT tank or a sump of some kind (sump or refugium). That is about it. Mat
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    Crazy deal on IO salt

    Got my 4 buckets of salt today. 52 pounds each via fed ex. i cannot imagine how much that must have cost....certainly more than my $13 that I paid. Mat
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    Have shopping list, need money!

    If you are not going to run with SPS or many LPS I would skip the calcium reactor. It is a very easy way to keep calcium levels up but they are expensive and your calcium demands are pretty dang low (unless I missed something). To RO/DI is a must. So critical and so convenient. The light...
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    Octopus Xtreme Reef Protein Skimmer help

    Not to sidetrack your post joker but the trouble I will run into is the only space in my sump that will allow a skimmer is the area where the water level changes with evaporation. This has been hell on my previous skimmers. I have a section that I have roped off for a pump, but not enough...
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    Octopus Xtreme Reef Protein Skimmer help

    bump. I cannot answer your question but I hope someone can. If you have a minute I have a few questions for someone who actually has one of these skimmers What do you think of the quality of the material? Also, is it possible to place the pump in one area of the sump and connect to the...
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    Octupus Xtreme skimmer

    Can we please stop arguing? It has ruined the vibe and whole reason for this forum. Opinion, fine. Different opinion, fine. But the personal attacks about so and so's "knowledge" needs to stop. Please do not respond to each other any longer. On that note, back to the skimmer.... Anyone...
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    Octupus Xtreme skimmer

    Good information Don. For anyone recently acquiring one of these skimmers, I would love an update after a few days of use. Mat
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    Crazy deal on IO salt

    thx tuan, wish I would have had that before. Good headsup. Very good deal. Mat
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    Octupus Xtreme skimmer

    what sort of "restart" issues are you describing and what are the issues with the mesh? My skimmer runs pretty much 24/7 except when I do a water change. Mat
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    Crazy deal on IO salt

    Dr.'s Foster and Smith are having a crazy deal right now for their 25th anniversary. I ordered 4 buckets of IO salt for just over $29 each and only $13 total for shipping. Best price I have seen on shipped salt in a while. Mat
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    QT Process for Anthias

    I would QT them together. They should be purchased at the same time if possible with one male and the rest female. With many of the anthia's it is easy to tell. Males have a very large and long dorsal fin that sticks straight up. QT'ing them together will allow them to begin to sort out...
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